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			            Hi Folks,
  --I have 2 versions of each stim. --Participants should only ever get 1 of the versions of each stim. --Participants should get 50% of Version 1 and 50% of Version 2 (ie: half the participants get the alternate version). --AND THIS IS THE BIT I NEED HELP WITH: For all participants, the first stim they get should always be a randomly selected Version 1 stim.  This stim should not be repeated later.
  Here's how I've done everything except the last point above (s=Version1, ns=Version2):
  <variables> / group = (1 of 2) (sit1=s1, sit2=ns2, sit3=s3, sit4=ns4, sit5=s5, sit6=ns6, sit7=s7, sit8=ns8, sit9=s9, sit10=ns10, sit11=s11, sit12=ns12, sit13=s13, sit14=ns14, sit15=s15, sit16=ns16, sit17=s17, sit18=ns18, sit19=s19, sit20=ns20) / group = (2 of 2) (sit1=ns1, sit2=s2, sit3=ns3, sit4=s4, sit5=ns5, sit6=s6, sit7=ns7, sit8=s8, sit9=ns9, sit10=s10, sit11=ns11, sit12=s12, sit13=ns13, sit14=s14, sit15=ns15, sit16=s16, sit17=ns17, sit18=s18, sit19=ns19, sit20=s20) </variables>
  Many thanks in advance!
  paul                
			            				
			                                 
                     
                                            
                         
                    
                  
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			            Impossible to answer based on the provided information. For example, it isn't at all clear what e.g. "sit1" is. Is it a <text> or <picture> element? Is it a <trial> element?  Or perhaps a <block>?
  Since you do not explain at all how you select stimuli in the first place, etc., the question of how to force the selection of a certain type of stimulus cannot be answered either.                 
			            				
			                                 
                     
                                            
                         
                    
                  
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			            Apologies.
  Attached is the full script.
  Thanks, paul                
			            				
			                                 
                     
                                            
                         
                    
                  
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			            This seems like an awkward way to set this up. There should be no reason whatsoever to have separate a separate <block>, <trial>, <video>, etc. elements for each single scenario.
  At any rate, the way you designed that procedure, there is no way to force a certain type of stimulus as the 1st trial.
  All you need is one ns-<block> element, one ns-<trial> element, one ns-<video> element. Same for "s". Then simply switch <item> elements via the <variables>.
  In essence: <block myblock> / trials = [1=uc_trial; 2-4=noreplace(uc_trial,lc_trial,lc_trial)] </block>
  <variables> / group = (1 of 2) (ucitems=g1uc; lcitems=g1lc) / group = (2 of 2) (ucitems=g2uc; lcitems=g2lc) </variables>
  <trial uc_trial> / stimulusframes = [1=uppercase] / validresponse = (57) </trial>
  <trial lc_trial> / stimulusframes = [1=lowercase] / validresponse = (57) </trial>
  <text uppercase> / items = ucitems </text>
  <text lowercase> / items = lcitems </text>
  <item g1uc> / 1 = "A" / 2 = "B" </item>
  <item g1lc> / 1 = "c" / 2 = "d" </item>
  <item g2uc> / 1 = "C" / 2 = "D" </item>
  <item g2lc> / 1 = "a" / 2 = "b" </item>                 
			            				
			                                 
                     
                                            
                         
                    
                  
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			            Thanks Dave. Makes sense.                
			            				
			                                 
                     
                                            
                         
                    
                  
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			            Hi Dave,
  In trying to implement this suggestion, I come up with an issue:
  My experiment involves this kind of sequence for every stim: 
  instruction  >> audio >> post audio question page (which includes multiple elements)
  As the audio and the question page need to match up, how do i use your suggestion above with the item element and group variables?
  Many thanks, paul
 
                  
			            				
			                                 
                     
                                            
                         
                    
                  
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			            You would do this the same way as always -- the existence of <variables> doesn't matter. 
  For pairing items / different stimuli, see the "                
			            				
			                                 
                     
                                            
                         
                    
                  
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